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Operation Parakeet: Write a Letter

Here is background about the parties who (a) have targeted the birds or (b) are in a logical position to help the birds, along with sample letters. Please model respect and kindness to elicit the best from those in the position to do the most good. As always, thank you for your concern and dedication.

The United Illuminating Company

The United Illuminating Company is a Connecticut electric utility. Its parent company, UIL Holdings, is owned in significant part by Chase Enterprises, an investment company focused mainly on real estate development.

The Chase family is as renowned for its philanthropy as its wealth. Rather than forcing our local communities to spend time and resources, it would seem that such an affluent network of Connecticut residents could support the parrots’ interest in remaining alive and flying free. If we don’t ask, we’ll never know.

Connecticut Audubon Society

The Connecticut Audubon Society admits that the birds are ecologically harmless. The Society’s support for gassing flies in the face of its promise to “offer enlightened leadership on key issues” related to birds.

To let them know they’re on the wrong side of the web when it comes to parakeets, and to ask them to support Friends’ of Animals’ initiative with state representatives, contact: